Nintendo Switch Holiday Gift Guide 2018

Find all the perfect Nintendo Switch gifts for the Switch fans in your life.

The Nintendo Switch doubles as both a home console and a mobile gaming device, making it a fan favorite for those who enjoy being able to take their gaming on the go with them. If you’re looking to get a gift for the Nintendo Switch owner in your life the perfect gift this holiday season, then we’ve got all the help you need right here.

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Games to Buy Nintendo Switch Fans

Of course, a console isn’t any good if you don’t have plenty of great games to play on it and the Nintendo Switch has a plethora of amazing titles worth looking intoand we’ve got a few outstanding recommendations that every Switch fan will smile to find in their stocking.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

There’s just something about Nintendo’s quirky fighting series that keeps players coming back for more and more each time they release a new addition. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the latest rendition of the series, brings all the glorious battling to the Nintendo Switch in a brawler that’s sure to help blur the lines between Nintendo’s own gaming icons as well as some other iconic characters out there. If you have a Nintendo Switch fan in your life, chances are they’re already drooling over the possibility of playing this game soon.,

Super Mario Odyssey

It’s been years since Super Mario 64 revolutionized the Mario series on Nintendo 64 and now Nintendo has created another unforgettable adventure for everyone’s favorite plumber. Capture and control items, animals, and enemies as you collect Power Moons in this exciting and extraordinary adventure that blurs the lines between the Mushroom Kingdom and the rest of the globe in an tale that Mario fans won’t forget anytime soon.

Pokémon: Let’s Go

Building off the original Pokémon games, Pokémon: Let’s Go blends the story and lore of old school Pokémon games with the intuitive catch system of Niantic’s mobile hit, Pokémon: GO. Set in the iconic Kanto Region, travel back in time as you embark on the journey of a lifetime to once again “catch ‘em all” in this beautiful retelling of the original classics.

Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Heralded by many as one of the best games available on any console, Breath of the Wild completely changes the formula for Zelda games, giving players a beautiful, open world with deep RPG mechanics to get lost in. It’s a wonderful tale that includes a lot of nice secrets for players to find and uncover and there’s more than enough content here for your Switch fans to get lost in for days, even months.

Of course, these are only four of the great titles available for the Nintendo Switch and you’ll find more than enough great content out there for your Switch fans to dive into this holiday season. But, if you’re really looking for the gems that stand out the most, then these are a great place to start.

Make sure you also check out some of our other holiday gift guides, like our guide to buying gifts for PlayStation fans, to find out even more great things to buy the gamers in your life.


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Josh Hawkins
Josh has been exploring fantastic worlds and getting lost in video games for as long as he can remember. Starting out on the Super Nintendo with Super Mario World, and ending up in the world of next-generation gaming. He enjoys digging into the story and lore of massive RPGs, as well as getting lost just trying to make that last jump in any platformers he gets pulled into, as well as everything in between. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing for Entertainment.